1.31.2011

Mark McNairy takes over at Woolrich Woolen Mills for Fall/Winter 2011 menswear and infuses youthful energy and modern styling to the heritage brand. The collection is heavily outerwear focused and we couldn't be happier! Despite being heavily rooted in workwear, the collection has a very modern feel to it.

The innovative mind of Peter Philips, Chanel's Global Creative Director of Makeup, conceptualized this amazingly cute and cool animated stop motion video featuring the Chanel line of cosmetics. From a jet propelled robot to a beaming sun god and featuring anything from brushes to lipgloss, this video is a very chic and unique presentation. Quite honestly, I expect nothing less from Chanel (easily one of my favorite women's brand.)!

CQC gives us a preview and a short film directed by Kevin Calero for Montreal based Christian L'Enfant Roi Fall/Winter 2011 collection that will debut February 10th. The collection is inspired by a character in Huysmans' À Rebours (Against the Grain), an reclusive eccentric that retreats into an ideal artistic world of his own creation due to his disdain for 19th century bourgeois society. The wonderful muted color palette and melancholic mood are taken from the works by Hernan Bas, who's modern works reference old world romantic imagery.

Italy based Royal Hem Fall/Winter 2011 collection debuted this year at Pitti Uomo and featured an interesting capsule titled "Jabito." For the capsule, Royal Hem commissioned artist/animator Josep Prat Sorolla to bring the capsule to life. I love the result!

Kitsune Fall/Winter 2011 Menswear lookbook is cleverly titled, "Brokeback Mountain". The looks are....drum roll please.... workwear/cowboy inspired! But, in the irony there's great styling and a much more tailored design. While the concept is not new territory, I can see these pieces as stables for every guy. This is Americana...with French flair.

Definitely an interesting lookbook from the French music/fashion powerhouse.

Those who know me, knows that I love Chucks, especially when they are Converse by John Varvatos. This style that has just dropped is a painted flag and studded version that reminds me of ones I use to DIY when I was younger and more rebellious. (DID YOU KNOW, that back then I even a tongue piercing which made my entire family cringe?)

Anyhoo, maybe it's time to revisit my rebellious side. This is one for the shopping list!

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.... is a menswear designer, fashion illustrator, a trend forecaster and a creative director in Los Angeles. He also just happens to have a degree in Neurobiochemistry.
Standard Deviation started as a part of his case study when he competed in 2009 and was a national finalist for the YMA + Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Fund competition (TOP 8 in the Nation!). Now, it's a blog. Enjoy!